Basques

Word BASQUES
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Definitions and meanings of "Basques"

What do we mean by basques?

The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.

A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.

Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria), a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western Gaul. It is unknown where the Basques come from, their Paleolithic European culture and language is more ancient than that of any other European culture. Urban Dictionary

Refers to the language, culture, and/or traditional homeland of the Basque people, centered in a region of Northern Spain and South-Western France. Considered to be Europe's oldest inhabitants, their language, Euskara, is an anomoly - not related to any other known language. It is widely renowned to be the hardest language on Earth. Typical Basque costume includes the compuslory beret (txapela) for men, with a red neckerchief. Basques are usually fair-skinned and have black hair, but blue eyes sometimes. They are widely known in the United States as shepherds. The largest concentrated Basque diaspora population in the US is in Boise, Idaho, followed by Reno, Nevada. Traditional activites include improvised singing competitions (bertsolariak), and "strong man" feats of strength. The most delicious drink on the face of the planet, the Kalimotxo (mixture of cheap red wine and Coca-Cola) is of Basque origin. Urban Dictionary

An autonomous community in Northern Spain which also extends into Southern France (where it is known as Pays Basque). Many Basques consider themselves to be a separate people from the French and the Spanish. The Basques have their own language called Euskera and use it in combination with Spanish or French (depending on which region of the Basque country they are from) in their everyday dialect. The Basques' favourite sports are cycling, football and their own 'Basque sports', rugby is also extremely popular in the French region of the Basque country. Basque chefs are famous for their cooking abilities and Basque seafood dishes are renowned my many throughout the world. Many Basques wish for there to be self determination for the Basque country, which means that they want there to be a vote which decides whether they can form their own country or not. However this is unlikely to happen because it would require both the Spanish and French governments to cooperate in handing territory over to the Basques. The participating governments, particularly in Spain, would also risk losing popularity amongst the wider national community if they were to do this. Urban Dictionary

Noun, British: A corset with elastic suspenders to attach stockings usually boned (like the woman will be later in the evening, hopefully) Urban Dictionary

Basque country, its a comunity part of Spain. Its inhabitated by the basques or as they call itself, "euskaldunes". They claim to be part of an ancient kingdom formed by the actual Navarra(another community of Spain) and some french lands in the Pirineos. Some independentist groups formed in the Francisco's Franco dictatorship the terrorist organitation called "ETA" (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, Euskadi and freedom) that has killed nearby a thousand people. In Basque country there are two official languajes, Spanish(Castellano) and Basque(Euskara). The principal production in the basque country is the industry, fish and cow meat. Urban Dictionary

Its a region in spain. just like glacians, castilians, and catalans, they dun like the spanish government. it is also a very unique langauge. it is unique because there are no roots of the language to neother language in the world. not even ancient greek or latin. some say that it was the decent of the langauge of cavemen. Urban Dictionary

Basque country is in northern Spain. Urban Dictionary

The Basque people are very interesting and intelligent people. They are smart because they keep to themselves and resent smelly French and gay Spainards. They formed ETA the Euskadi ta Askatana(sorry to any basque on the spelling) which is the group who fight for the land. There might be a famous Basque celebrity, Carlos Alzaraqui of Reno 911! The name sounds Basque. The Gipsy Kings also sometimes sing in Basque. Urban Dictionary

A different kind of celt/Irish being the most culturally, genetically related. Urban Dictionary

Another name for Mexican Urban Dictionary

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The word "basques" in example sentences

On the classically shaped head she wore a diamond crown or diadem, round her waist a row of magnificent diamonds to correspond, and the same as trimming round the "basques" of her gown. ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

"What kind of basques are they wearing this summer, Judy?" inquired Mrs. Yellett, regarding her guest’s trim shirt-waist judicially. ❋ Marie Manning (N/A)

Listen to my son, Max, pronounce today's word and one of the following expressions: "être toujours aux basques de quelqu'un" and "être pendu à ses basques" = to be hanging on someone's apron strings, i.e. to follow someone around: Download basque. wav. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Listen to my son, Max, pronounce today's word and one of the following expressions: "être toujours aux basques de quelqu'un" and "être pendu à ses basques" = to be hanging on someone's apron strings, i.e. to follow someone around: Download basque.wav . ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Pêcheurs basques et indiens des côtes du Saint-Laurent au XVIe siècle: perspectives de recherches.” ❋ David Hackett Fischer (2008)

Europe, with its experience of the IRA, basques etc.etc. reacted with resolve. no one was willing to give in to fear and change their way of life. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Spain is not northern ireland and basques are not same as the irish. ❋ Johnny Guitar (2007)

On Sunday night as we walked amongst the tents and admired the different camp fires it was very easy to imagine that we had stepped through some sort of strange time warp to another dimension with voyeuristic intention and we didn't even have to get dressed up in basques and stockings to do so. ❋ Neil H (2005)

Then there was the mysterious woman with the dyed hair and penciled eyebrows, who wore tight English dresses, like basques, who smelled of stale musk, who flirted with the men and got them to advance money for her expenses in a lawsuit, who laughed at ❋ Unknown (2004)

Immediately the fires which smoldered beneath tight basques flamed wildly and the two organizations split up and glared hostilely. ❋ Margaret Mitchell (1996)

She had never had to sew tiny bows of silk ruffles in the lining of her basques, as most sixteen-year-old girls did, to give their figures the desired curves and fullness. ❋ Margaret Mitchell (1996)

Startled at having callers at such an hour, Melanie, Scarlett and Aunt Pittypat roused themselves, hastily hooked their basques, smoothed their hair and descended to the parlor. ❋ Margaret Mitchell (1996)

"EUSKARA," BASQUE. " Egun on," [good morning]. "Arratsalde," anfernoon. "Eguneko," [per] [day]. ❋ Ardi123 (2012)

Basque - English Kaixo - "Hello" Agur - "Bye" Eskerrik asko - "Thank you very much" Nola esaten da ___ euskaraz/ingelesez? - "How do you say ___ in Basque/English?" [Kalimotxo] bat nahi nuke - "I would like a [kalimotxo]" Zein da zure [izena]? - "What is your name?" ___ dut izena - "My name is ___" Maite zaitut - "I love you" Barkatu, baina ez zaitut ulertzen - "I'm sorry, but I don't understand you" Badakizu ingelesez/gasteleraz/frantzesez? - "Do you speak English/Spanish/French?" ❋ N.S.P. Alabaster P. St. Croix (2006)

"[I am not] [Spanish], I am [Basque]." ❋ Ewan Short (2006)

"That [basque] really shows off your boobs" "Yes, it's very tight, I can't wait to [get it off]" "[Neither] can I" ❋ Reddo (2015)

"Some examples of basque:" "[Kaixo], zer moduz?" "hello, how are you?" "Zein da [zure] [izena]?" "What is your name?" ❋ Patroklo (2006)

"[bai]" means "yes" [basque] ([i think]) ❋ Gunslingergirlvy_c_e (2005)

[Xabier] is a Basque [Name] ❋ #Polarbear (2018)

The [Basque] should continue to bomb the Spanish, who are utterly gay with their jizzy [paella], tainted red wine, and stupid singers(i.e. Las Ketchup and Los [Del Rio]) ❋ Anonymous (2004)

[Basque] [Celtic] [language] ❋ N. C. L. (2011)

"Were never gonna get all this [yard work] done. Lets go down [to Home] [Depot] and hire some Basque people. ❋ Sickboy1031 (2008)

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